Please note: if applying for accommodation in a King’s Residence, please check that applications are open for your Pre-sessional course on the Pre-sessional Accommodation page first.

If applications are open and you can’t see your Pre-sessional course option in the list, choose your main degree instead. The King’s Residences team will ensure you receive accommodation to cover both your Pre-sessional course and the first year of your main degree.

6 Courses. Many possibilities.

Depending on how much preparation you need to start your degree at King's, we have Pre-sessional courses to suit you.

Face-to-face Pre-sessional

The King’s Pre-sessional course provides intensive academic English preparation if you need to meet the English language requirements of your offer at King’s or want extra preparation before you begin your degree. It will help you to settle into life at King's and is a great alternative to re-taking external English language tests.

Take a 15-week, 10-week, or 6-week course to improve your English and academic skills for King’s, with tutors supporting you all the way.

Combined Pre-sessional (online and face-to-face)

The Combined Pre-sessional course offers the best of both worlds, by blending face-to-face and online learning. Providing you with all of the same benefits as the face-to-face Pre-sessional, our Combined Pre-sessional course also gives you the flexibility to begin the course online.

You can take a 15-week, 10-week, or 6-week course, with tutors supporting you every step of the way.

The British Council regularly inspects and re-accredits the courses delivered by the King's English Language Centre and awards points of excellence in five general categories. They recently re-accredited us for another 6 months under the Accreditation UK Scheme.

The King's English Language Centre received the highest number of 'strengths' compared to other university language centres in London. An achievement we are very proud of. Visit the British Council website to read the full 2017 inspection report.